FALL OF ROOF OR BACK

Name: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK at Marfork Coal Company Inc
Start: 07/19/2002

220022100029 · 07/19/2002 · Marfork Coal Company Inc

Details

Degree of injury: DAYS AWAY FROM WORK ONLY
Classification: FALL OF ROOF OR BACK
Accident type: Struck by falling object
Occupation: Section foreman, Bullgang foreman, Labor foreman, Leadman, Shift boss
Activity: Crawling, Kneeling
Injury source: CAVING ROCK,COAL,ORE,WSTE
Nature of injury: CONTUSN,BRUISE,INTAC SKIN
Body part: TRUNK, MULTIPLE PARTS
Days lost: 27
Mine experience: 1 years

Operator

Controller (parent): Massey Energy Company
Operator: Marfork Coal Company Inc
Mine: 4608441

Narrative

EE WAS PRE SHIFTING THE WORKING FACES. HE STOPPED IN THE L.O.B. BETWEEN #6 & #7 FACES TO TALK TO THE ROOF BOLTING CREW. HE KNELT DOWN ON HIS KNEES. A PIECE OF ROCK MEASURING 30""X 16""X 3"" FELL OUT HITTING HIS BACK. HE WAS ADVISED TO REMAIN OFF WORK 1 WEEK.

Source

Authoritative: MSHA Open Government Data
Machine: JSON-LD · Markdown